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Learn about the American film and television directors, writers and producers, who are both trans women. They are known for The Matrix, V for Vendetta, Cloud Atlas and Sense8, among other works.
- The Matrix
The film is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most...
- The Wachowskis' unrealized projects
The following is a list of unproduced projects from The...
- The Matrix
The film is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most innfluential films of all time. The film's success led to two feature film sequels being released in 2003, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, which were also written and directed by the Wachowskis.
Learn about The Wachowskis, a Polish American sibling duo of movie directors, writers and transgender women. They are best known for creating The Matrix series and other sci-fi and action films.
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Lana Wachowski (formerly called "Larry") was born in Chicago in 1965. Lilly Wachowski (formerly called "Andy") followed in 1967. Their mother, Lynne (née Luckinbill), was a nurse and painter whose brother is actor Laurence Luckinbill. Their father, Ron Wachowski, was a businessman of Polish descent. They went to Kellogg Elementary School, in Chicag...
The siblings admit to a love for telling multipart stories. "Because we grew up on comic books and the Tolkien trilogy, one of the things we're interested in is bringing serial fiction to cinema," Lana has said. Lilly puts her desire to shake up viewers a bit more bluntly, "We think movies are fairly boring and predictable. We want to screw with au...
Prior to working in the film industry, the Wachowskis wrote comic books for Marvel Comics' Razorline imprint, namely Ectokid (created by horror novelist Clive Barker) in 1993 as well as writing for EPIC Comics "Clive Barker's Hellraiser" and "Clive Barker's Nightbreed" comic series. In 2003, they created Burlyman Entertainment and have released com...
Rumors that Larry Wachowski was a cross-dresser or transitioning gender spread in the early 2000s, though neither sibling has spoken directly on the subject. The Hollywood Reporter and the New York Times have referred to the Wachowskis as "Andy and Lana (formerly Larry) Wachowski", and Deadline.com has referred to the duo as "Andy and Lana Wachowsk...
The Wachowskis are collaborating with Tom Tykwer on Cloud Atlas, an adaptation of David Mitchell's novel of the same name, for Warner Bros. Pictures. Tykwer and The Wachowskis collaborated on the screenplay and are co-directing the film, leading their own crews that are working in parallel.The film is set for release in late 2012. Warner Bros. have...
The Matrix Online (2005–2009) (provided the theme for the first year)Lana Wachowski at IMDbAndy Wachowski at IMDbMatrix Revelations, Wiredarticle about the Wachowski brothers.A list of films that The Wachowskis wrote or planned to direct but never made, from the 1990s to the 2010s. Includes Plastic Man, King Conan, Batman: Year One, Speed Racer 2 and more.
Lana Wachowski is a transgender writer, producer and director known for The Matrix, Cloud Atlas and Sense8. IMDb provides her full name, birth date, contact info, resume, credits, photos and videos.
Lana Wachowski (born Larry Wachowski; June 21, 1965) and Lilly Wachowski (born Andy Wachowski; December 29, 1967) are American film and television directors, writers and producers. The sisters are both trans women. Quick Facts Born, Other names ... Together known as the Wachowskis ( / wəˈtʃaʊski / ), the sisters have worked as a writing and ...
